Sgt. Steven Seidenstein, of Merrick, was reunited today with his father, Bill, a Navy veteran, and his fiancée, Kara Clark. Seidenstein led his men in training Iraq's police, teaming up former enemies Shiites and Sunnis.

"Everybody came home safe, so I couldn't be happier," he says.

The 442nd Military Police Company is a group of citizen soldiers, which means in a few weeks they will be transitioning to civilian life.

Spc. Matt Clennan, of Ronkonkoma, is planning a law enforcement career, while Spc. Jonathan Crespo, of Shirley, says he will soon become a nurse.